Dawning of a new age

Six months ago I thought I wasn’t in the slightest bit interested in the US Presidential elections.

But over the past couple of months, seemingly along with the rest of the world, I’ve found myself becoming increasingly caught up in what has become a pretty momentous occasion.

Now that Barack Obama has achieved what would have been unthinkable not that many years ago, it does seem that an unexpected feeling of hope and optimism has rapidly filtered out to all corners of the globe, and the world really feels like a different place.

While the issue of race should not really come into it at all, the fact that the US now has its first non-white President elect is a massive step forward for humankind, and for the first time ever there’s a real feeling of unity that we can all appreciate.

The responsibility on his shoulders to deliver on his campaign promises is huge and we must not lose sight of the fact that although things might feel different there’s a long struggle ahead.

But the first steps have been well and truly taken on so many levels with his overwhelming achievement that it’s now not so unrealistic to believe that this really is the dawning of a new age.